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"From the elite protectors of the Popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday feasts. Here are the classics served at Vatican tables for centuries and the finest of modern Roman cuisine"--Provided by publisher.

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol that has been seared into the chest of a murdered physicist, and to his surprise and horror he discovers that an ancient secret brotherhood has resurfaced.

"A lost gospel, a contentious relic, and a dying pope's final wish converge to send two brothers--both Vatican priests--on an intellectual quest to untangle Christianity's greatest historical mystery"--Dust jacket flap.

When a body is found beneath Michelangelo's dome, Gabriel Allon is summoned to secretly investigate the death that has been ruled a suicide -- a case that brings about an unthinkable act of sabotage.

Describes the author's fifteen years in Vatican City, the historic treasures and sacred relics of the Vatican, and the history of the popes.

When a body is found beneath Michelangelo's dome, Gabriel Allon is summoned to secretly investigate the death that has been ruled a suicide--a case that brings about an unthinkable act of sabotage.

An introduction to the history, art, and people of the world's smallest nation, with special emphasis on the duties of the Pope.

After finding the Board of Fire, Jenna and Simon must decipher the clues that will lead them to the Board of Earth before they come face-to-face with a relentless enemy who has coveted the Boards for millennia.

Chronicles the construction of St. Peter's Basilica from its beginnings in 1506 to its completion more than two centuries later, and discusses how the Basilica's construction impacted the Catholic Church and European history.